Pathompong Sombatpiboon

Pathompong Sombatpiboon
ปฐมพงศ์ สมบัติพิบูลย์
cropped image of Pathompong Sombatpiboon wearing a dark suit and a green lanyard, laughing at camera and appearing to be pulling the hand of someone off-camera
Sombatpiboon in 2017
Background information
Born (1961-10-09) 9 October 1961 (age 63)
Chumphon Province, Thailand
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
InstrumentVocals
Years active1978–present
Labels
Member of
Formerly of
  • Inferno
  • Soda

Pathompong "Pong" Sombatpiboon (Thai: "โป่ง"; ปฐมพงศ์ สมบัติพิบูลย์; born 9 October 1961) is a Thai rock singer and songwriter.[1] He is the lead vocalist of the bands Stone Metal Fire and the Sun.[2] He has been dubbed the "Thai Ozzy Osbourne".

Early life and musical career

Pong was born in Chumphon Province on 9 October 1961, to a Thai Chinese family. He graduated from Ramkhamhaeng University, in Bangkok.[3]

The first band in which he sang was named Inferno.[3] In 1985, he sang with Soda, and two years later, when that group broke up, he formed the Olarn Project with several members of Soda.[4] In 1991, he cofounded the rock band Stone Metal Fire, which released two albums, before splitting up in 1995. Pong then formed another rock band, the Sun.

Personal life

Pong is married to Chariya Sombatphiboon, and they have a daughter, Thiticha "Angie" Sombatphiboon, who is also a singer.[5]

Discography

Solo

  • The Game (2002)
  • Sexperience (2003)

with the Olarn Project

  • February 1985 (1987)
  • Hoo Lek (1989)

with Stone Metal Fire

  • หิน เหล็ก ไฟ (1993)
  • ร็อกเพื่อนกัน (compilation, 1993)
  • คนยุคเหล็ก (1995)
  • Never Say Die (2005)
  • Acoustique (live album, 2006)

with the Sun

  • The Sun (1996)
  • Tiger, Lion, Bull, Rhino (1998)
  • The Road of the Sun (2000)

References

  1. ^ Rocking back the years
  2. ^ "ปฐมพงศ์ สมบัติพิบูลย์ (โป่ง)" [Pathompong Sombatphibun (Pong)]. nangdee.com (in Thai). 17 May 2019. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
  3. ^ a b ตำนานชีวิต 'โป่ง หินเหล็กไฟ' อีกหนึ่งร็อกสตาร์ที่เคยอยู่ทั้ง GRAMMY-RS จากโซดา ถึงเดอะซัน
  4. ^ Interview: Thai Heavy Metal Legend Pong Hin Lek Fai
  5. ^ "แองจี้ ลูกไม้ใต้ต้น โป่ง หินเหล็กไฟ". posttoday.com (in Thai). 14 December 2015. Retrieved 11 November 2020.


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